Number of Psychiatry of Old Age Beds per 1,000 Population
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Scotland
Publishing Organisation
Scotland Dementia Benchmarking Toolkit
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other
Defining Attributes
Definition
Number of Psychiatry of Old Age beds per 1,000 population
Numerator
Number of Psychiatry of Old Age beds
Denominator
Total Population 65+ (GROS mid year estimates)
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Bed Data, ISD(S)1. The ISD(S)1 scheme provides routine quarterly aggregate information for monitoring activity in hospitals, and activity carried out in health centres and clinics in NHSScotland. Information collected (on monthly returns) relates to hospital beds, inpatients, outpatients, day cases, day patients, haemodialysis patients, ward attendees, patients seen by AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) and other technical department staff and cancellations.
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
31 March 2026
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Date Modified 08 April 2026